The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-16

they laid diaboical plot 10 get taste of that
"pone." The bread was placed on a table near
the window. Two or three soldiers were loaf
ing around outside and while the young lady
was out after milk the bread was slipped out
the window, and the trio went behind the
smoke-house and ate the Majors supper.
As soon as the young lady returned she no.
ticed the bread was gone, and, addressing the
Major, she said: Mister somebody has taken
that pone.'" Then the air was blue with the
wrath Of that official. An the words of the
English language were used TO express his con-
domination Of the men who would steal, and
especially on such an occasion.
Maj. Hayn, of the 10th H., invited Maj
Stone to come and dine with him, for although
supper was over, there would be found enough
for one meal at least No, he would not, but
drank the milk and paid for il, and then the
troops started for camp. Along that dark road
occasionally could he heard the question, "Who
stole Maj. Stones 'pOne 2" and then as during
all the past % years, not a word was said. IL
was understood by two or three of Co /, 10th
ILL.,, that il surely must be some Of the Major S
own regiment, as the other troops were not per-
sonally acquainted with him, and would have
no occasion TO want any Of his "pones."
For several days an effort was made to find
the guilty soldiers, but they escaped that time,
sure. No one seemed to enjoy this little Incl
dent more than the Colonel and Major of the
10th III. The Colonel, when il was communi-
Gated 10 him the next day. said il was bad for
soldiers to treat their officers SO, aud he knew
none of his troops would ever do so wicked a
thing.
One omission in my story may be added here.
From the ground 20 the window it was seven
OF eight feet, aud il was necessary 10 boost
the outside man, aud this required the strength
Of two of his fellows. j sometimes feel tired
yet for we held that fellow up so long waiting
for the party inside 10 act Another point in
regard 10 my share of the bread. On account
of having just dined on corn, fried duck, toma-
toes and several other articles Of food, IL is my
recollection that i only tasted the bread to see
If the young lady was good cook, as ! was not
hungry at the time.
Now in regard 20 Mai Stone-his record Is
good, and we have him here in Iowa as an eX.
GOVERNOR feel sure that to-day he will not
shower upon our loyal heads what he did in
1861, and j think in regard TO fOraging i'm the
enemy's country his opinions have probably
changed. After the experience Of the subse
quent years Of the war, feel that the same
thing would be done again with improved
method.
This occasion was our first ride IN army
wagons and on that occasion all the hOllOUReS
Of a soldier was developed after being iOlted
over rough roads for l5miles The most Of In,
] squad were volunteers for the occasion, and il
was not necessary 20 draft when the attack wa,
made on the Majors supper.
As this was an interstate affair IL Of cours,
was necessary forsuch commercial relation and
! then, the Government gave free passes, and W,
accepted them on all occasions. The fact exists
however, that on some occasions the Govern
ment invited us TO walk little now and then
/ and we walked.